Theos-Talk Archives (April 2005 Message tt01113)

For some good fight scenes why not get some transcripts of the meetings when 
various sections left the original movement, nothing like skin and hair 
flying about, I doubt if you could get anything more violent. Nothing like a 
good barney!!!
cheers Iain
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mark Hamilton Jr." <waking.adept@gmail.com>
To: <theos-talk@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Monday, April 18, 2005 7:11 PM
Subject: Re: Theos-World Re: Blavatsky Movie - Hollywood style


> Maybe you can add a few fight scenes. I would be willing to help the
> cause. If not I make a good extra. :)
>
> I'm actually pulling a stunt similar to this; I'm developing a
> computer game based on the Adepts and Theosophy. Suffice to say, it's
> not a small task. I've already been working on it for almost 3 years
> now and all I have is some pretty pictures of the game engine.
>
> -Mark H.
>
> On 4/18/05, leonmaurer@aol.com <leonmaurer@aol.com> wrote:
> > Production note:
> > Ok... That's good for starters. So, we'll consider Iain, possibly, as
> > comedy director (HPB was funny, wasn't she?) -- Cass, maybe, as casting 
> > director --
> > and Mauri, speculatively, as story director. Now let's see them all come 
> > up
> > with some useful ideas that coordinate with each other. LM
> >
> > To: Iain, Cass and Mauri,
> > I wasn't joking. I was just poking and maybe pulling your legs a bit to 
> > see
> > if there were any real filmmakers among us. But, if you want to keep on 
> > that
> > way, that's Ok, too. </:-)> BTW, since this is an American picture, we 
> > don't
> > use "aeroplanes." Besides, airplanes and Empire State type buildings 
> > weren't
> > invented yet.
> > Leon
> >
> > In a message dated 04/17/05 6:13:47 PM, ibse03888@blueyonder.co.uk 
> > writes:
> >
> > >Ok need someone to
> > Ok need someone to climb the Empire States building they need to be
> >
> > hairy.and good at swatting aeroplanes
> >
> > cheers Iain
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> >
> > From: "Cass Silva" <silva_cass@yahoo.com>
> >
> > To: <theos-talk@yahoogroups.com>
> >
> > Sent: Sunday, April 17, 2005 11:36 AM
> >
> > Subject: Re: Theos-World Re: Blavatsky Movie - Hollywood style
> >
> > >
> >
> > > No that Sean Penn and Michael Jacksons scene.
> >
> > > Cass
> >
> > >
> >
> > > Iain <ibse03888@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote:
> >
> > >
> >
> > > Great! will they be up to the mud wrestling scenes?
> >
> > > Iain
> > >
> >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> >
> > > From: "Cass Silva"
> >
> > > To:
> >
> > > Sent: Sunday, April 17, 2005 11:16 AM
> >
> > > Subject: Re: Theos-World Re: Blavatsky Movie - Hollywood style
> >
> > >
> >
> > >
> >
> > >>
> >
> > >> And as Mrs Colomb, Robyn Williams as Mrs Doubtfire?
> >
> > >> Cass
> >
> > >>
> >
> > >>
> >
> > >> Iain wrote:
> >
> > >>
> >
> > >> OK I can live with that,how about Jim carrie for Mr Columb?
> >
> > >> cheers Iain
> >
> > >> ----- Original Message -----
> >
> > >> From: "Cass Silva"
> >
> > >> To:
> >
> > >> Sent: Sunday, April 17, 2005 3:07 AM
> >
> > >> Subject: Re: Theos-World Re: Blavatsky Movie - Hollywood style
> >
> > >>
> >
> > >>
> >
> > >>>
> >
> > >>> I have already given the role of Krishnamurti to Sean Penn!!!
> >
> > >>> Cass
> >
> > >>> But seriously, I think it is a great idea, not yours, Leon's.
> >
> > >>>
> >
> > >>> Iain wrote:
> >
> > >>>
> >
> > >>> dear Mauri for a successful movie dont confuse the issue with facts 
> > >>> we
> >
> > >>> need
> >
> > >>> blockbusters I think Tom Hanks for Col Olcott
> >
> > >>> Arnie Scwartzeniger for K.H. Sly Stalone as M. Jodie Foster for AB, 
> > >>> Md
> >
> > >>> Columb..Maddonna. Mr Columb Sean Penn. Cant wait that lenth of time 
> > >>> for
> >
> > >>> M
> >
> > >>> Jackson to play CWL any suggestions for a replacement? We need to 
> > >>> find
> >
> > >>> some
> >
> > >>> cheap tigers/lions for the fight scenes any contacts with zoos Etc
> >
> > >>> anything
> >
> > >>> thats half alive will do. Is Clarence that cross eyed lion still on 
> > >>> the
> >
> > >>> go
> >
> > >>> I
> >
> > >>> liked that one when he was in Daktari in the 1960's. we also need an
> >
> > >>> iceberg, the one from TITANIC should do that went down well!! Can we 
> > >>> get
> >
> > >>> Shrek in for a couple of shots, keeps the kids interested.Need to do
> >
> > >>> more
> >
> > >>> work of the heavy bed scenes, Need to get the custume people to get
> >
> > >>> acurate
> >
> > >>> designs, can we get nylon flannels?Product Sponsors need their stuff
> >
> > >>> promoted in the film, we need to find a way to get the Acme Digital
> >
> > >>> Alarm
> >
> > >>> Clocks in full view, also Gucci Computers ,We also need the Busby
> >
> > >>> Berkley
> >
> > >>> Girls for the dance sequence, we can pass that off as a dream 
> > >>> sequence.
> >
> > >>> of
> >
> > >>> course every thing is done IN THE BEST POSSIBLE TASTE!!!! Bring on 
> > >>> the
> >
> > >>> empty
> >
> > >>> horses.
> >
> > >>> S Goldwyn ( cheers Iain)
> >
> > >>> ----- Original Message -----
> >
> > >>> From: "Mauri"
> >
> > >>> To:
> >
> > >>> Sent: Saturday, April 16, 2005 10:08 AM
> >
> > >>> Subject: Re: Theos-World Re: Blavatsky Movie - Hollywood style
> >
> > >>>
> >
> > >>>
> >
> > >>>>
> >
> > >>>> Me too. So far have a tentative first
> >
> > >>>> chapter for a novel that opens on a
> >
> > >>>> mountain in Tibet. I've been thinking
> >
> > >>>> in terms of creating dramatic
> >
> > >>>> adventure/jsuspense fiction (with
> >
> > >>>> visuals for a possible movie version)
> >
> > >>>> interspersed with sprinklings of
> >
> > >>>> historical fact. I figure that with
> >
> > >>>> characters (out of real life, no less!)
> >
> > >>>> like HPB, Masters, Olcott, Sinnet,
> >
> > >>>> Coulombs, etc, how could such a book or
> >
> > >>>> movie fail to be a blockbuster???
> >
> > >>>>
> >
> > >>>> Speculatively,
> >
> > >>>> Mauri
> >
> > >>>>
> >
> > >>>> leonmaurer@aol.com wrote:
> >
> > >>>>> We've been working on it since 1975, and Bates would be a good
> >
> > >>>>> candidate
> >
> > >>>>> for
> >
> > >>>>> the lead role -- but have yet to find a suitable script that would
> >
> > >>>>> make
> >
> > >>>>> a
> >
> > >>>>> good
> >
> > >>>>> movie for theatrical release, or even a stage play suitable for
> >
> > >>>>> Broadway.
> >
> > >>>>> As
> >
> > >>>>> for who would play Judge, Olcott, Besant Leadbeater, KH, M, etc. --
> >
> > >>>>> that's
> >
> > >>>>> all up for grabs depending on the story (and the budget) -- which
> >
> > >>>>> could
> >
> > >>>>> be
> >
> > >>>>> limited to any portion of HPB's adventurous life or a full epic
> >
> > >>>>> biographical
> >
> > >>>>> approach. Problem is maintaining an underlying pure theosophical
> >
> > >>>>> philosophical
> >
> > >>>>> basis that would "entertain," "teach" subliminally or 
> > >>>>> metaphorically,
> >
> > >>>>> and
> >
> > >>>>> awaken
> >
> > >>>>> interest in theosophy -- without an obvious New Age "message" that
> >
> > >>>>> would
> >
> > >>>>> trigger a religious or political backlash. For our professional
> >
> > >>>>> interest, a
> >
> > >>>>> suitable picture would have to have the same character and big 
> > >>>>> screen
> >
> > >>>>> impact as Star
> >
> > >>>>> Wars, the Matrix, Harry Potter, Lord of the Rings, Master and
> >
> > >>>>> Commander,
> >
> > >>>>> etc.
> >
> > >>>>> -- so as to attract the largest audience possible. All ideas from
> >
> > >>>>> story-line
> >
> > >>>>> and development to preproduction financing welcome.
> >
> > >>>>>
> >
> > >>>>> Leon H. Maurer,
> >
> > >>>>> Exec Producer
> >
> > >>>>> Uniworld Artists Productions
> >
> > >>>>>
> >
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>
> --
> Mark Hamilton Jr.
> waking.adept@gmail.com
>
>
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